Vince McMahon and the WWE are almost one of the same thing. The chairman of the sports entertainment empire has overseen four decades in which he transformed the WWF from regional territory into the global sensation we now know as WWE. More than any wrestler ever contributed to pro wrestling, it has been Vince McMahon's force of personality and business bravery which has really escalated the industry into being the success story it stands as. The man's cult of personality bears similarities to that of Rupert Murdoch at News Corp, a guiding force over a company who you can't really imagine not heading up the brand. Murdoch at 83 shows no signs of slowing down his leadership of News Corp and 21st Century Fox, so might we expect 68 year old Vince McMahon to be around for a couple of decades yet as chairman and CEO of WWE? In reality, the question of what happens to the WWE when Vince McMahon retires is far more pressing. He has looked much older in the last couple of years and will turn 70 next year. Whether it's on his mind to leave or not, it's certainly on the mind of the wider world. The Wrestling Observer in fact reported it as "concern" over what will happen to WWE if something happens to Vince. If this question is being asked, then perhaps the boss finishing up is closer than many realise. Here are the current 8 contenders most tipped by the industry to take over...
